Film Locations

The Music Box
Stairs

The flight of stairs located at the intersection of
Vendome and Del Monte streets, in the Silverlake area of Los
Angeles, are perhaps the most popular Laurel & Hardy
location. They were first seen in 1927 in the long lost film
Hats Off, and again in 1932's Academy Award Winning
film, The Music Box.

While the stairs themselves remain exactly as they were
seen in the film, a metal handrail and security lights have
been added in recent years. There are no longer vacant lots
alongside the stairs, and plants intrude on the walkway in
places. But the cracks in the cement don't lie; they match
the stills from 1932 exactly! The building across the street
(where the boys park their delivery wagon) also remains
identifiable.